The First Book of Irish Myths and Legends

By Eoin Neeson

Book Overview

Irish myths were first recorded in written form in an early Christian Ireland which had not felt the direct influence of Rome. This book retells these stories and includes "The Children of Lir" and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0853428581
• ISBN13: 9780853428589
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Mercier Press
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Wondrous book

Finally, a book of Irish stories that truly captures my heart and does justice to my ancestry. A wonderful job by the author of providing background and such. My favorite legends are brought vividly and hauntingly to life; I couldn't have asked for more.

Good Book

This book has short stories that relate to Irish folklore around the time when the Tuatha De Danaan ruled the land. Many of the stories have been rewritten by other authors, however, I feel that this author does a incredible job of weaving in more information about the tales and people involved. Also in the introduction the author gives background to the history of Ireland and how the folklore came about. I would recommend this book to anybody intrested in Irish folklore, old and young alike.